On brookeb. Got to be with you. Now to wolf blitzer in washington. Wolf . Brooks, thanks very much. Happening now when we hit the dock, everybody went flying. All of a sudden we just hit. Boom. And people were catapulted forward. The search for answers as to why a packed ferry boat didnt stop in time, crashing into a dock and injuring dozens of new york city commuters. Also, Vice President joe biden hears from the victims of gun violence. Still to come, the nations biggest gun seller and the nra. Plus, from my visit to egypt, the writing on the wall, the graphite in Tahrir Square tells the story of a revolution that many fear is going wrong. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. We begin right here in washington with important news. The Vice President joe biden met with victims of gun violence and gun safety advocates. They spent several hours over at the white house trying to prepare the task force for recommendations to the president. They are deeply worried public sentiment
You dummy . Spotify me, spotify me. You know what i wa a groupon for . A moments peace. In conclusion it is always a god idea to trust your instincts a little bit more and your gadgets a little less or else you might take a wrong turn on to the ridiculist. Pier piers morgan starts right now. This is the piers morgan tonight special, guns in america. Youre looking live at white house where tomorrow president obama will unveil his gun control plan for the nation, believed to be the most sweeping and controversial since the crowation of the Second Amendment. Press secretary jay carney says the president s proposals will be significant. The president has made clear that he intends to take a comprehensive approach, including the assault weapons ban, including a measure to ban hi highcapacity magazine clips, including an effort to close the very big loopholes in the background check system in our country. Is the white house plan enough . Well talk to experts on both sides of the gun battle.
Good evening this is the piers morgan special guns in america. President obama is creation of the Second Amendment. Press secretary jay carney says the president s proposals will be significant. The president has made clear that he intends to take a comprehensive approach, including the assault weapons ban, including a measure to ban highcapacity magazine clips, including an effort to close the very big loopholes in the background check system in our country. Is the white house plan enough . Tonight ill talk to experts on both sides of the gun battle plus victims families and big city mayors leading the charge for gun control. And consider this. Since adam lanza murdered 20 children and six adults at sandy hook at least 917 americans have been killed by guns. While the nra reports an unprecedented surge in membership, up 250,000 over the past month. Add to that record sales of ar15 Assault Rifles. So whats the solution . More weapons or stricter laws . Lets talk about all of that tonig
Good evening. This is the piers morgan tonight special guns in america. Youre looking live at the white house where tomorrow president obama will unveil his gun control plan for the nation, believed to be the most sweeping and controversial since the creation of the Second Amendment. Press secretary jay carney says the president s proposals will be significant. The president has made clear that he intends to take a comprehensive approach, including the assault weapons ban, including a measure to ban highcapacity magazine clips, including an effort to close the very big loopholes in the background check system in our country. Is the white house plan enough . Tonight ill talk to experts on both sides of the gun battle plus victims families and big city mayors leading the charge for gun control. And consider this. Since adam lanza murdered 20 children and six adults at sandy hook at least 917 americans have been killed by guns. While the nra reports an unprecedented surge in membership, u
Developments that have come just this evening. The father of the alleged shooter, weve heard from. Peter lanza released a statement, part of it says, quote, our family is grieving along with all those who have been affected by this enormous tragedy. No words can truly express how heartbroken we are. He is the father of adam lanza. This is a picture of him from just a few years ago. He is now 20 years old who police say walked into an Elementary School yesterday and just started shooting. 20 children, all of them 6 or 7 years old, were killed. Six adults, teachers and staff, including the principal, theyre all dead now, too. The shooter killed himself. This is where police are trying to answer all the questions. Theyre trying to answer the questions why. The lanza home, not far from the school. Its also where the suspected shooters mother was found dead as well. Today, the father and aunt of one of the shooting victims in newtown, connecticut, went before cameras to remember a child the